91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 301: Relating to county hospital operation of a child care facility
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill permits a county hospital (hospital) to establish a child care facility (facility). A hospital’s board of trustees may operate the facility, or the board of trustees may contract with a person licensed to operate a facility to operate the hospital’s facility. The operation, maintenance, and improvement of a hospital’s facility must comply with the requirements of Code chapter 237A (child care facilities).
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 18, 2025
- Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against
For: Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Nurses Association
In plain words
- February 13, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- February 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Pike and Trone Garriott
- February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 27, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
- April 21, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF301